Cancer Survivors Network - Comments for "Treatment Unsuccessful"http://csn.cancer.org/node/260444
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<p>Ralph,</p>
<p><em>i had thought that chemo was more of an insurance policy than a primary treatment for head and neck cancers.</em></p>
<p>Chemo will NOT kill primary cancerous tumors or nodes. It WILL kill microscopic stray cancer cells, so it is a good treatment as you say for insurance. Chemo is rarely held out as a curative treatment but usually pallative, meaning the outcome is to prolong the growth and to hopefully reduce but not eliminate the cancer. People can live for years on chemo since it keeps cancer in check but does not kill it off completely. don</p>
Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:30:37 +0000donfoocomment 1391835 at http://csn.cancer.orgsorry for the newshttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1391815
<p>Rick, i really dont know you but i read your post last night and was overwhelmed and didnt know what to say so i said nothing. that news can come to any one of us and it really hit home.i see you have been a long timer since 2010, but i dont know what you have exactly. i had thought that chemo was more of an insurance policy than a primary treatment for head and neck cancers. my thinking is that i am sure you have already done this but is radiation an option to shrink whatever the primary is? You are in my thoughts and prayers, and i pray for a miracle for you.</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Ralph</p>
Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:12:24 +0000Roarcomment 1391815 at http://csn.cancer.orgHi Rick ....http://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1391317
<p><span style="font-size: small;">I'm sorry I have not responded yet to your post.&nbsp; I've been so busy with finding my mother an assisted living facility.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">There are two camps out there Rick, niether of them is bad / better than the other, just different.&nbsp; One camp says we feel horrible abou the news, prayers and blessing to you...the other camp says "hold on, we still believe in miracles and will be praying for one" ....as you probably guessed, I fall into the later :)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">It hurts my heart to read your news.&nbsp; Such a fighter you are ...before I hit post I whispered a prayer to grant "Rick a miracle and / or many more years of quality life with his family" ...it came from the heart and gut to the good Lord.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Keep us posted Rick ....you already know we care.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">Tim </span></p>
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:25:45 +0000Tim6003comment 1391317 at http://csn.cancer.orgI Hate Thishttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1389714
<p>I'm asking for help for you.</p>
Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:58:36 +0000Pam Mcomment 1389714 at http://csn.cancer.orgprayershttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1389645
<p><span style="font-size: small;">You have my prayers.</span></p>
Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:33:38 +0000catfish_58comment 1389645 at http://csn.cancer.orgRickhttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1389635
<p><span style="font-size: small;">My apologies for my untimely response. I too, am saddend by this news.. Being the wife and mother of two brave cancer fighters, I know how relentless this beast can be. Please try to be relentless in your defense. Never, ever give up!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">I hope your chemo effects have lessened to where you are feeling better. You have proven them wrong before.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Wolfen</span></p>
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Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:59:18 +0000wolfencomment 1389635 at http://csn.cancer.orgTimehttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1389601
<p>Rick,</p>
<p>I have been wanting to reply to your post for quite some time, but just didn't quite know what to say, still don't. What I can tell you is that this disease has taken aloth of things from good people, and taken a lot of good people. I know during treatment there were times I wished I would just pass, and not have to deal with this crap, but alas that was not in my cards. I try to not be overly religious, but I do believe there is something for us after this life, and I am sure you have spent plenty of time considering that. I wish you the best, and may you and your loved ones find peace. Thank you for all the positive support you provided me during treatment, it really meant a lot to me,,,,, you are a good person,,,Godspeed....</p>
Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:14:41 +0000Hard12Findcomment 1389601 at http://csn.cancer.orgI am heart broken to hearhttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1389572
<p>I am heart broken to hear this news. I hope they find some other meds that wil keep the beast at bay. Take care my friend. I will be praying for you.</p>
Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:15:44 +0000arndog64comment 1389572 at http://csn.cancer.orgHi Rickhttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1386770
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Don’t give-up, I know it looks bad and I know you have already accepted the outcome but don’t give up. I am not sure why I am still here but back in 2006 when my C came back a third time I was only giving a 5% chance of surviving a year if I took chemo. I opt out of anymore treatment and asked my Wife to let me go home one more time before I died. I had a lot of people praying for me and for no reason the C just stopped growing. I did a biopsy about a month ago my ENT said I am sorry I have some Bad news the pathology report came back positive for NPC. I said oh no problem; it’s been that way for 8 years now. My C is still alive living in my sinus but not growing; anything can happen with prayer and I am praying for you my friend.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">God be with you till we meet</span></p>
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Sat, 13 Jul 2013 10:23:26 +0000Hondocomment 1386770 at http://csn.cancer.orgRickhttp://csn.cancer.org/node/260444#comment-1386768
<p>Rick, I'm at a loss for words here. So sorry to hear this news from you. Best to you and yours.</p>
<p>Jimbo</p>
Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:47:48 +0000Jimbo55comment 1386768 at http://csn.cancer.org